Queensland's catastrophic flood crisis 1:29

In just over a week, northern Queensland has been hit with extreme rain which has caused rivers and dams to overflow, which has caused immense flooding which has affected at least 200,000 people.

February 4th 2019

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Digby, the Julia Creek dunnart, is one of the last 20 Julia Creek Dunnarts left. Picture: Adam HeadSource:News Corp Australia

After going from drought to floods in one season, farmers are beginning to see the destruction left behind in Queensland as water recedes.

Aside from an estimated 500,000 rotting cattle carcasses, the state’s native wildlife was also decimated.

Lifelong grazier Harry Batt says it’s not the death of 70 per cent of his cattle that’s shocked him the most; it’s the absence of living native wildlife on his 21,000-hectare property, near Richmond, after the unprecedented monsoonal deluge.

A cow lays dead in between the townships of Julia Creek and Cloncurry. Picture: Nigel HallettSource:News Corp Australia

“It’s just been decimated,” Mr Batt, 51, told AAP.

“I’ve been flying around in the helicopter for a couple of days and I’ve not seen one kangaroo. They’re all dead.”

Mr Batt’s cattle station copped almost double its annual rainfall during the 12-day weather event, causing the local creek to become a 2km-wide torrent.

Cowan Downs Station in Julia Creek is providing some rest for the weary locals. Along with this video, we've had some devastating photos sent through from those in flood affected areas of the state, our thoughts are with you as you begin recovery. #QLDFloodspic.twitter.com/FFCB7cxsDG